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New York State Education Dept. Albany. Office for the Education of Children with Handicapping Conditions. – 1982
The manual sets forth New York state guidelines for referring and evaluating children suspected of having a learning disability (LD). Definitional issues comprise the first section, followed by sample characteristics of students with learning disabilities. Procedures for referrals are outlined. Placement decisions and decisions about services are…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Individualized Education Programs
Possin, Carol C. – 1986
This study addressed policy problems encountered during the process of identifying and remediating pupils with learning disabilities (LD) in New York State. An ethnographic approach was used in the detailed analysis of policy as it affected 13 elementary LD students (from urban, suburban, and rural schools), their parents, and service providers.…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disability Identification, Early Intervention
